Rebirth's Charm

Chapter 108

Fang Fei was the first to react. She looked at Sister Xin and then Mrs. Tai, and murmured: "Mother, Sister Xin can speak now."

Mrs. Tai smiled and clapped her hands, "Yes!"

"Call again." Yu Shaoheng said softly while wiping away tears for Sister Xin.

Sister Xin hugged his neck, sobbed, and called "Daddy" vaguely.

"Good boy!" Yu Shaoheng was already smiling brightly, his eyes were exceptionally bright, filled with endless warmth, he turned to sit on the big kang, and ordered, "Go and call the housekeeper in."

Mrs. Tai smiled, and the surprise had not yet faded away, "In the past, you always said that you were fooling around and taught the child to speak so early, but now, look... our sister Xin is not yet one year old."

Ye Xizhao sat beside Mrs. Tai, and said in a low voice: "Mother, tell me, which family's children will call Daddy first? It really makes me feel ashamed."

This joking about herself made Mrs. Tai laugh out loud.

Yu Shaoqian and Yu Shaohuan then laughed.The second and third wives also came in, praising Sister Xin repeatedly.

Yu Shaoheng smiled even wider, and raised his eyebrows at her subtly.

Ye Xizhao was even more disappointed, but it was quickly overshadowed by the happy event that Xin's child could speak.Afterwards, he looked at Sister Xin in embarrassment: "What's the matter, Master Hou?"

"Yes," Mrs. Tai also said to Yu Shaoheng, "Look at Miss Xin, you don't want to leave today."

"It's nothing." While Yu Shaoheng was talking, the housekeeper came in and said, "The first and second uncles have sent someone to invite Lord Hou again."

"Take it back." Ye Xizhao said bluntly because they were his two elder brothers.

Yu Shaoheng nodded and told the housekeeper, "Go and make amends for me. I'll entertain them at home tomorrow."

The butler left in a hurry.

Sister Xin's small body was clinging tightly to Yu Shaoheng, as if she was worried that her father would run away.

Yu Shaoheng patted her on the back, "I won't leave, no one will leave, I will stay with you at home."

Sister Xin grabbed his skirt blindly.

When it was time to eat, Sister Xin felt relieved and went to play with Brother Hao under the protection of the wet nurse.

After eating, Sister Xin let the elders coax her, but she refused to talk to anyone anymore.

Mrs. Tai said: "I'm still losing my temper, take your time." After talking and laughing for a while, she waved her hands and said, "Tomorrow's Lantern Festival, rest early today."

Ye Xizhao returned with Yu Shaoheng after serving Mrs. Tai for a rest.

Sister Xin was wrapped in a big red cloak, held in Yu Shaoheng's arms, quietly.

Ye Xizhao looked at the red lanterns in the verandah, and the Spring Festival couplets and window grilles pasted outside the room. He was beaming everywhere, and with him and his daughter by his side, he felt unprecedentedly at ease.

Thinking of Chang'an, she asked: "The matter of Chang'an and Zhilan, will we have to wait for a while?"

"Well, wait for a while, Kai Chun'er will replace a lot of those I'm outside."

This is naturally because when he was on the island, someone took the opportunity to make money.No matter what kind of people are constrained, there will be people who are lucky.From this, she just said: "It's good that you haven't forgotten, don't worry. The first month is not the time to prepare for the marriage." Later, talking about Yu Shaoyun's mother and son, "The little prince's three rites of baptism and full moon wine are just symbolic in the palace. Even our natal family couldn't go. What's going on? The last time I went to the palace, the situation was still heavily guarded. Is it because of Prince Jing?"

Yu Shaoheng nodded, "Indeed."

"Then did you catch him?"

Yu Shaoheng nodded slightly, "I captured him when I was in the Western Regions, and kept it secret, in order to attract his henchmen elsewhere."

Ye Xizhao felt relieved.I think Yu Shaoyun knew about these things, otherwise, he would be a little bit disappointed.And when the time comes to execute Prince Jing in the future, this will be another credit to Yu Shaoheng. With this alone, he can return to the court in a legitimate way.

Return to court...

Ye Xizhao took his arm, "When will you return to court?"

Yu Shaoheng gave her an approving glance, "Now you can really understand these things at once."

"No way, everything is related to our relatives and friends."

Only then did Yu Shaoheng answer her question, "My old injuries can be big or small, and the day I return to the court can be early or late."

Ye Xizhao thought for a while, "Then you should stay as late as possible, at least after you go outing with me and sister Xin."

"Well, I promise you."

Ye Xizhao looked at Sister Xin, and said disappointedly: "I always thought that the first thing she would say was to call me mother, and I imagined it many times. Now it's good, you snatched it away."

Yu Shaoheng couldn't help laughing, "Just pretend you didn't hear it."

Ye Xizhao laughed angrily, "You always have something to say."

Talking all the way, back to the main room.

Sister Xin fell asleep on the road, Ye Xizhao was a little disappointed, and watched the nurse put Sister Xin to sleep with unwillingness, "I plan to coax her for a good night, so that she calls me."

"What's the rush?" Yu Shaoheng wrapped his arms around Ye Xizhao's shoulders, and walked out of the room, "It's up to you."

"Of course you are not in a hurry." Ye Xizhao returned to the room listlessly.As a mother, who can be indifferent to this matter?But she quickly changed her mind to comfort herself: as a husband and father, who can do this?Who has his patience, has been taking care of her daughter wholeheartedly for so long, invisibly sharing half of her burden.

After a break, the two naturally entangled together.

He asked her to lie on Cheng Huan's side, so that he could not only hold her in his arms, but also pick her up as much as he wanted.

In the past, Ye Xizhao would have been dissatisfied, but today, because of what he asked for, it turned into a pool of soft water in his arms, and the comfort brought by that softness and catering made his heart tremble.

In the end, he still flattened her figure, covered her up, looked into her bright eyes and asked for it.

She trembled violently, and her voice was unconsciously ambiguous, "Yu Shaoheng, do you count as indulgence?"

Yu Shaoheng smiled lowly, "Indulging once a month, do you think it counts?"

"..." Her mind turned, her fingers slid across his outline, and then wrapped her arms around his neck, and murmured, "I'm recovering well now, and I feel fine. Shao Heng."

"Ok?"

She rubbed the skin of his neck, "We'll still have children, won't we?"

"Yes." Yu Shaoheng kissed her on the cheek, and then teased her, "If you don't have one, I'll make it for you."

Ye Xizhao was provoked into laughing, and felt extremely uncomfortable from this, so he twisted his body and pinched him.

Yu Shaoheng whispered in her ear, "I want you because I miss you."

The scorching breath made her ears burn.She nodded slightly, "Well, I know."

"It's good that I have you, everything else is an extra gift."

"Yeah." She turned her face sideways, staring into his starry eyes, "I will also learn from you, and I will confirm this."

"Agreed?"

"It's a word."

"What day is today?" Yu Shaoheng's movements became gentle but grating, and he stroked her lips again, "The little fool is really enlightened, the day when the iron tree will bloom is not far away, right?"

Ye Xizhao couldn't help but laugh, "Be careful I'll kick you out of bed."

"Little shrew, you try?"

Occasional laughter made the room brighter and more cheerful.

On the second day, because the matter at hand was ordered by Yu Shaoheng and Chang'an, everyone in the mansion was more cautious than before and handled things more neatly.

Seeing this situation, Mrs. Tai and Ye Xizhao couldn't help laughing.

Mrs. Tai sighed: "Tell me about these people, how afraid are you? Hmm? I have been here for so many years, and I have never seen servants so dedicated and so agile."

Ye Xizhao responded, "Isn't it?"

"Not everyone knows that he is the one who led the troops to fight, and he has always been irritable." Mrs. Tai smiled and shook her head again, "We, after all, are housekeepers, and we have always treated others leniently, so people can't behave like this." I'm afraid in my bones."

"Occasionally, Lord Hou, it's fine, but it won't work after a long time—I'm afraid everyone will be scared and pack up and run away."

Mrs. Tai laughed again and again, "That's the reason." Then she talked about other things: "You two younger siblings wanted to go out with Shao Qian and Shao Huan to watch the lanterns, so they told me early in the morning, and I agreed." Afterwards, his expression faded, "They are willing to be idlers, so you can let them do it in the future, and don't let them interfere in anything."

"Mother, it's better not to worry about these things." Ye Xizhao comforted because of the second wife's affection for him, "They may also be afraid of me being paranoid."

"Are you that kind of person?" Mrs. Tai was very displeased when she mentioned these things, "I know that you and your second sibling have always been in harmony, but love is one thing, and life is another. It's different from the past. You can take the big idea, can't both of them help? You have sister Xin, who is not in good health, and they are all blind? Yu's mansion is different from a prosperous family. At any time, the whole family must work together."

This is a very heavy word.But Ye Xizhao couldn't go along with this kind of words. Between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, she could only try her best to be a peacemaker. Now she said with a smile: "Second brother and sister used to help me with trivial matters, but now it's possible other concerns."

"That one doesn't have a backbone." Tai Furen said, "The one in Shaohuan's room is also guilty, and I'm afraid that she will embarrass her by following her in charge. I'll talk about them in the future."

Ye Xizhao recollected these words, his eyes widened in surprise, "Mother, so you know everything."

Mrs. Tai smiled slyly, "What should I do? If you want to be a good person quietly, no one will think of you?"

Ye Xizhao leaned on Mrs. Tai's shoulder coquettishly, "Why are you treating me so well?"

Mrs. Tai smiled and patted her on the shoulder.

On this day, the streets and alleys are full of festive joy during the festival, but it is impossible for the hosts to go out to play, and they are busy with ordinary things, preparing a sumptuous banquet for those who can go out to play People told the outer courtyard to prepare chariots and horses, waiting for those who came to visit at any time.

This year, for the sake of Fangfei, Brother Hao, and Sister Xin, Ye Xizhao had long planned to find a place to set off fireworks in the back garden, and let them watch and have fun.Especially Fang Fei, after today, the New Year's Eve will really pass.

But when the child saw these, she was worried that there would be an accident, and this was the only thing she planned to focus on today.But after asking Mrs. Tai and the housekeeper of the outer court, I found out that Yu Shaoheng was ready to stop.

Whatever he does, he can only be more considerate than her.As a result, Ye Xizhao had nothing to do.

Yu Shaoheng went out early in the morning, and Ye Xizhao had time to spend with Xin's son.All day long, apart from going to Mrs. Tai's room to entertain a few noble ladies who came to visit Mrs. Tai, she was busy coaxing sister Xin to call her mother.

But Sister Xin didn't give her face at all, except for babbling, she didn't say a word, as if what happened yesterday was purely accidental.

Ye Xizhao asked Sister Xin to call her father again, but Sister Xin looked at her innocently, but remained silent.

Was it because her father wasn't there?Ye Xizhao thought, he had been busy for too long and it was useless, so he had to give up in despair.

In the afternoon, when Yu Shaoheng came back, Ye Xizhao was trying on a pair of small shoes for Sister Xin.

Sister Xin laughed as soon as she saw Yu Shaoheng, kicking her little feet to go down to find him.

"Don't go." Ye Xizhao took control of Sister Xin's figure, "Try the shoes to see if they fit."

Sister Xin turned around and grabbed Ye Xizhao's face with her little hand.

He started bullying her at such a young age, how can he pay back in the future?Ye Xizhao was angry, and held the chubby hand, but he was reluctant to hit it, and was afraid that sister Xin would make more trouble after being reprimanded, so he silently let go.

Yu Shaoheng laughed and turned around to change clothes.

"Daddy..." Sister Xin's voice was full of tears.

Now, Ye Xizhao was really stimulated.His eyes flickered for a moment, but he could only compromise. He frowned and handed Sister Xin to Yu Shaoheng who had already walked over, "What's the matter with her? You said she could talk, but she could only call you; if you said she couldn't talk , she will call you again."

Because of her tongue-twistering words, Yu Shaoheng laughed heartily, "Take your time, sooner or later you will say everything."

Ye Xizhao rubbed his forehead, "I'm afraid I won't be able to feel anything when I hear it. I guess it will be my turn after I have learned to call grandma." Glancing at Sister Xin who was already in high spirits, she turned around and put the things in hand Pack it up.

At this time, Zhilan whispered outside the curtain: "Ma'am."

Ye Xizhao heard that Zhilan was hesitant to speak, so he went out and asked in the hall, "What's the matter?"

"The little maids and servants in Lilac's room said that the third master and the third wife are in a stalemate in the room."

"The reason?"

"It is said that the third master wants to accept a room."

Ye Xizhao was astonished, "When? Didn't they go out for fun today?" This kind of fun and collecting the house are really out of reach.

Zhilan explained in a low voice: "I went out to play, but the third master turned back halfway, and the third lady came back after about half an hour. After the third lady came back, she ran into the third master playing with Lilac... It seemed It's a mess. The third wife is going to drive Ding Xiang out of the house immediately, but the third master said that he will take Ding Xiang as a housemate."

"..." Ye Xizhao didn't know how to react, he thought for a moment before asking, "Did the third lady annoy the third master by eating vinegar?"

"No." Zhilan said, "I heard from several maids in the third room that Ding Xiang has flirted with the third master these days."

Ye Xizhao smiled, "How old is Clove?"

Zhilan replied: "It's the new year, twenty."

Ye Xizhao guessed: "Is it because the third lady doesn't care about her marriage that she made such a plan?" Then she shook her head again, "It shouldn't be, the third lady also thinks highly of Lilac. What's the matter? He's not frivolous either."

"That's right, the servant girl is also at a loss. I don't know why Sanfang has such a trouble." Although Zhilan said so, she had a face of indifference.The third lady didn't give her a good feeling about big and small things.

Ye Xizhao only maintained a superficial harmony with the third wife, and put the matter aside after being suspicious, "Forget it, don't worry about it."

"The servant knows."

There is actually no suspense in this matter, since Yu Shaohuan said this, no matter how reluctant the third wife is, she can only fulfill Yu Shaohuan's wish.

However, after Zhilan retreated for a while, she turned back and said, "Madam, Mama Gu sent someone to report—the third lady sent someone to invite Miss to her room, saying that Miss intervened in her room." thing."

Ye Xizhao narrowed his eyes and pondered, connecting what he had heard before and after—does this mean that the third lady thinks that Fang Fei has something to do with Ding Xiang's seduction of Yu Shaohuan?After that, she said slowly: "Let the third lady's maid go back to report, Fang Fei has no time to go to her room."

"Yes."

Thinking of Fang Fei, Ye Xizhao was puzzled again - if his guess was correct, did Lilac bite out of Fang Fei?

Is this the third wife's plan to pour dirty water on Fang Fei, or is Fang Fei quietly plotting against the third wife?
(End of this chapter)